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Released | July 7, 2023 | |||
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Length | 2:34 | |||
Label | ADOR | |||
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Producer(s) | Frankie Scoca | |||
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"Super Shy" on YouTube |
"Super Shy" is a song by the South Korean girl group NewJeans, featured as the first of three singles from their second extended play, Get Up (2023). ADOR, a division of Hybe Corporation, released the song for download and streaming on July 7, 2023, alongside the prologue song "New Jeans." Later, "Super Shy" was sent to contemporary hit radio in the United States through Interscope Records on August 15, 2023. It is a mix of liquid drum and bass, bubblegum, and Jersey club, featuring a staccato kick drum pattern. Written by Gigi, Kim Dong-hyun, Erika de Casier, Kristine Bogan, Frankie Scoca, and NewJeans member Danielle, it is about a shy person who expresses their feelings to a crush.
Music critics praised "Super Shy" for its innovative and captivating production. Many publications including NME , The Guardian , Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone ranked the song in their 2023 year-end lists. The single was NewJeans' third number-one hit on the South Korean Circle Digital Chart. It also reached number one on the Singaporean chart and on Billboard 's Hits of the World charts for Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Taiwan. Elsewhere, it became the group's best-charting song on the Billboard Global 200 peaking at number two and on charts of several countries including the United Kingdom and the US Billboard Hot 100.
Directed by Shin Hee-won, the music video features NewJeans flash mobbing in Lisbon, Portugal. Critics noted its vibrant visuals, blending Y2K nostalgia with modern trends. The choreography, by Black.Q and Eunju Kim, showcases the members performing waacking and easy to follow moves, with NewJeans dressed in youthful outfits. To promote the single, the group appeared on various South Korean music programs, resulting in six first-place music program awards, including a triple crown on Inkigayo .
Following the release of OMG — their first single album — in January 2023, ADOR CEO and creative director Min Hee-jin revealed NewJeans was preparing a new album in an interview with Cine21 later that month. [1] In April, Min stated in an interview with Billboard that the group had finished recording earlier that month. [2] South Korean media outlets reported that the album would be released in July 2023, preceded by a prerelease track set to be released on July 7. [3] ADOR announced in June that NewJeans would release their second extended play, Get Up , on July 21, 2023, [4] which would feature six songs. These include the triple title tracks "Super Shy", "ETA", and "Cool With You", [5] along with the prologue song "New Jeans". [6] [7] In an interview with Rolling Stone , member Hanni described the upcoming tracks as "fresh", saying that the EP "definitely has a lot more variety to offer, in not just genre of music and dance style, but what we are striving to express and show to you". [8]
"Super Shy" was composed by Erika de Casier, Kristine Bogan, and Frankie Scoca, who also served as producer. [9] [10] It is a liquid drum and bass and bubblegum Jersey club song that features a staccato kick drum pattern. [11] [10] The Guardian 's Ben Beaumont-Thomas said that the production "sits somewhere between liquid drum'n'bass, UK garage and Jersey club", [12] and Pitchfork 's Olivia Horn wrote that the drums evoked "a hiccuping heartbeat". [13] The lyrics of the song were written by de Casier and Bogan along with Gigi, Kim Dong-hyun, and NewJeans member Danielle. [9] The song's lyrics depict a shy person expressing their feelings to a crush. [14]
Two days before the release, ADOR posted a video teaser on YouTube Shorts featuring the instrumental version of the song in the background and showing NewJeans' official light stick, the hashtag "ImSuperShy", and the release date. [15] In an accompanying press release, they presented "Super Shy" as the perfect song for the summer. [15] It was released by ADOR for digital download and streaming on July 7, 2023. [16] [17] NewJeans promoted the song in partnership with YouTube Shorts through a dance challenge released under the hashtag "ImSuperShy". [17] For the campaign's design, YouTube won silver at the 2024 Clio Music Awards. [18] "Super Shy" was sent to US pop radio format by NewJeans' local distributor Interscope on August 15, 2023. [19] NewJeans performs "Super Shy" with 20 backup dancers. They first showcased this performance, along with the song "New Jeans," on the South Korean Music Bank show on July 14, 2023. [20] They also performed both songs on Inkigayo on July 16, 2023. [21] NewJeans appeared on Music Bank to perform all three singles from Get Up on July 23, 2023, the day of the EP's release. [22]
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Source | Rating |
IZM | [23] |
The Singles Jukebox | 7.6/10 [24] |
"Super Shy" was met with critical acclaim from music critics. Kim Ho-hyeon of IZM highlighted the song's minimal sound with dynamic elements showcasing technical skill. Noting how the vocals blend with the overall sound, supporting enigmatic lyrics, he mentioned that the track's lack of a strong melody may not immediately captivate listeners. [23] "Super Shy" was named the best K-pop song of 2023 by Billboard and NME , and appeared within the top 10 on multiple other critic lists. Times of India opined "the song [...] encapsulates the innovative spirit of K-pop in 2023, leaving an indomitable imprint on the musical landscape. [25]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Beats Per Minute | Top 50 Songs of 2023 | 27 | [26] |
Billboard | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | 38 | [27] |
The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2023 | 1 | [28] | |
British GQ | The Best Songs of 2023 | N/A | [29] |
Crack | The Top 25 Tracks of the Year | 17 | [30] |
Consequence | The 200 Best Songs of 2023 | 60 | [31] |
Dazed | Top 50 Best K-pop Tracks of 2023 | 47 | [32] |
Exclaim! | 25 Best Songs of 2023 | 21 | [33] |
The Fader | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | 1 | [34] |
Grammy | 15 K-Pop Songs That Took 2023 By Storm | N/A | [35] |
The Guardian | The 20 Best Songs of 2023 | 3 | [12] |
i-D | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | 2 | [36] |
NME | The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2023 | 1 | [37] |
The 50 Best Songs of 2023 | 2 | [38] | |
NPR | Best Songs of 2023 | N/A | [39] |
Pitchfork | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | 7 | [13] |
The Quietus | Top 75 Tracks of 2023 | 36 | [40] |
Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | 6 | [41] |
Stereogum | 50 Favorite Songs of 2023 | 3 | [42] |
Vulture | The 10 Best Songs of 2023 | 10 | [43] |
"Super Shy" debuted at number 27 on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart in the issue dated July 2–8, 2023. [44] It rose to number one the following week. [45] The song debuted at number one on Singapore's Top Streaming Chart, the Malaysia International chart, and the Billboard Hits of the World charts for Hong Kong and Taiwan, [46] [47] earning NewJeans their first number-one in Hong Kong. [48] It also became NewJeans best-performing song in the United Kingdom, debuting at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart in the issue dated July 14–20, 2023. [49] [50] In the United States, it debuted at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart issue dated July 22, 2023, with 9.2 million official US streams and 2,000 downloads sold, becoming their highest-charting song in the country. [51] A week later, the song peaked at number 64. [48] [52] The song debuted at number two on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. US in the chart issue dated July 22, 2023, with 63 million streams and 6,000 downloads sold worldwide. It attained NewJeans' largest amount of one-week streams for a song, surpassing "Ditto"'s peak of 46.5 million one-week streams, and became NewJeans' best performing song on Billboard Global 200. [48] [53]
Produced by Min Hee-jin, the music video for "Super Shy" was released on Hybe's YouTube channel in conjunction with the song. [54] It was directed by Shin Hee-won, [54] who had previously directed music videos for NewJeans' songs "Attention" and "Hurt". [55] [56] [57] The musical-style video starts with Danielle riding a red bicycle through the streets of Lisbon, Portugal, to go meet the other members in a park. [58] [59] Later on, they notice that an exercise group is dancing to "Attention" and soon join them to perform "Super Shy", prompting flash mobs in squares, parks, streets, and markets among others. [60] [10] [61] Created by Black.Q and Eunju Kim, [62] the choreography was based on waacking and purposefully includes simple movements. [17] [10] In the video, NewJeans are dressed in a youthful style, donning hairstyles like bleached blonde hair and bangs, and wear cheerleading uniforms and tennis skirts. [59] [63] David Renshaw of The Fader noted the influence of filmmaker Wes Anderson's visual style throughout the video. [64]
Jaeden Pinder of Pitchfork named it the best music video choreography of the year, stating that it distinguishes itself amid the high-energy K-pop scene with its bashfulness and impressive synchronization. [62] Vogue Singapore's Azrin Tan highlighted the video's imagery, which features NewJeans's signature aesthetic, blending Y2K nostalgia with modern trends. Tan noted Danielle's cottagecore look, Hanni's blonde hair, Hyein's "trendy" skunk stripes, Haerin's "innocent" floral accent, and Minji's tone-on-tone style; the writer opined that each member's style contributed to the video's visual appeal, along with their dynamic choreography and energy. [65] Similarly, W Magazine's Noh Gyeong-eon highlighted how NewJeans wore costumes featuring illustrations by Migo, emphasizing their girlish charm and creating a cohesive cheerleader aesthetic with a sporty and individualistic twist. [66]
"Super Shy" won six first place music program awards, including a triple crown (or three wins) on Inkigayo .
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Asian Pop Music Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year (Overseas) | Nominated | [67] |
Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) | Won | |||
iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | K-pop Song of the Year | Nominated | [68] |
Program | Date | Ref. |
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M Countdown | July 13, 2023 | [69] |
Show! Music Core | July 22, 2023 | [70] |
Inkigayo | July 23, 2023 | [71] |
August 20, 2023 | [72] | |
August 27, 2023 | [73] | |
Show Champion | August 16, 2023 | [74] |
Credits adapted from the EP's lyric book. [75]
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Japan (RIAJ) [99] | Platinum | 100,000,000† |
South Korea (KMCA) [100] | Platinum | 100,000,000† |
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 7, 2023 | ADOR | [9] | |
United States | August 15, 2023 | Contemporary hit radio | Interscope | [19] |
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